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Nothing says fall quite like a big bowl of creamy butternut squash soup! I love mine topped with roasted pumpkin seeds and a little bit of coconut milk. Once you’ve decided how to top your creamy soup, it’s time to decide on the side dishes.
This list includes a huge variety of side dish suggestions from root vegetables like carrots and beets to cheese sandwiches. Don’t forget the bread… from a delicious french baguette to simple buttermilk biscuits. These side dish recipes are sure to take your butternut squash soup to a whole new level.

What is Butternut Squash Soup?
Butternut squash soup is made mainly from butternut squash that has been cooked. Other main ingredients can include other vegetables and sometimes fruit, vegetable broth or chicken broth, warm spices and more. It is then pureed with a blender or immersion blender until it has the perfect creamy texture. Try this easy butternut squash soup recipe from Gimme Some Oven that uses the crock pot!
Vegetable soups are a great way to add more vegetables to your weekly meals in an easy and quick way. Butternut squash is loaded with potassium and Vitamin C making it one of the best options for soup.
Recipes to Serve with Butternut Squash Soup
Crock Pot Baked Potatoes
These Crock Pot Baked Potatoes are one of our favorite side dishes. They are so easy to make and won't heat up the kitchen! Plus, this recipe can be used to make baked sweet potatoes as well.
Bacon Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits
These Bacon Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits are loaded with cheddar cheese and bacon bits. These will complement any main dish.
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries with Honey and Parmesan Cheese
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries with Honey and Parmesan Cheese are a delicious snack or side dish! Crispy sweet potato fries drizzled in honey and topped with parmesan cheese. Don't have an air fryer? Roasting the fries in the oven will do the trick!
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Parmesan
These Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Parmesan are an impressive but easy and delicious side dish to make! They are salty, crunchy, cheesy and drizzled with balsamic vinegar. If you love Brussels sprouts you are sure to love this recipe.
Crunchy Parmesan Kale Chips
These Crunchy Parmesan Kale Chips make a great side dish or snack! A delicious way to eat more greens! One of the best side dishes because it is ready in under 15 minutes.
Warm Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad
Warm Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad is quick and simple side dish! This warm salad makes for a great pairing with any hearty soup.
Cheese and bacon rolls (no yeast, gluten free)
These easy to make and delicious cheese and bacon rolls are gluten free and yeast free. Learn how to make them from scratch!
Burrata Arugula Salad
Burrata Arugula Salad is so flavorful and easy to make! This salad is like an upgraded Caprese salad with a homemade Tahini Orange Dressing.
Easiest French Bread Recipe
At times when we want homemade bread without the hassle, this french bread recipe is gold. It's kneaded in the food processor in 45 seconds! The crust is crackly and the inside is soft and creamy.
Easy Cornbread Muffins
Kale Crunch Salad Recipe {Vegetarian, Gluten Free}
Flavorful and Healthy, this Kale Salad is perfect for so many occasions. This amazing and healthy salad contains raw chopped kale, toasted pecans, freshly grated parm cheese, cranberries, and is topped with a delightful and lite vinaigrette dressing.
Bread Machine Soft Pretzels Homemade
Delicious Bread Machine Soft Pretzels are a fun family treat, great by themselves or dipped in a bowl of hot, comforting soup. Make them easily at home, instead of going to the mall.
Easy Dinner Rolls From Scratch
Homemade bread is always better and these Easy Dinner Rolls From Scratch are so simple to make that you’ll never want to go back to store-bought again!
Pumpkin Dinner Rolls
These fluffy Pumpkin Dinner Rolls are filled with fall pumpkin spice flavor and have a buttery crusty top layer. These deliciously soft dinner rolls are perfect for any fall or Thanksgiving meal.
Easy Brown Butter Popovers
Easy, buttery, nutty, and so good! These Brown Butter Popovers are the perfect compliment to any meal.
Dan's Como Bread
My husband Dan's Como Bread is a rustic Italian hearth bread that has a delicate crumb but is a crusty bread recipe with a thin crust perfect for sandwiches or just a comforting slice of bread with butter.
The BEST Soft French Bread Recipe
This Homemade French bread recipe is perfect for tearing off a nosh and dunking right into your soup. It's made with only 4 ingredients and can be mixed by hand.
Homemade Croutons (How to Make Croutons)
3-ingredient Homemade Croutons are super quick and easy to make, customizable, and the perfect topper for your soup.
Healthy Tuna Melt Recipe
Healthy Tuna Melt Recipe with wild tuna, a bit of cream cheese and no mayo, served on whole grain English muffin.
Baked Parmesan Zucchini Sticks
Baked Parmesan Zucchini Sticks are topped with a simple cheese herb mixture and ready in 30 minutes. This simple snack or side dish is big on flavor, low calorie, and ready to be enjoyed plain or with your favorite dip!
Beetroot Carpaccio
This beautiful Beetroot Carpaccio makes for a fancy appetizer, a refreshing side dish, or a healthy meal.
Cranberry Apple Wild Rice Pilaf
This Cranberry Apple Wild Rice Pilaf is a simple fall side dish. It is vegan and gluten free, making it the perfect addition to any fall meal.
One Pan Roasted Kale & Napa Cabbage
This recipe combines the mild flavour of napa cabbage with the smokey buttery crunchy flavour and texture of roasted kale. It is a great side dish to compliment to any meal.
Sweet Yeast Dinner Rolls (Sweet Buns!)
Also known as sweet buns, these soft and pillowy dinner rolls are a delicious recipe for bread-baking beginners! These rolls do require a some planning and a few hours to make, but the results are totally worth it!
Oatmeal Bread (No Yeast & No Knead!)
Enjoy a hearty and comforting loaf of homemade oatmeal bread! this bread is hearty, full of whole grains, and ready in under 50 minutes.
Easy Homemade Baguette Recipe
This Easy Baguette Recipe is the perfect texture and flavor. Crusty and chewy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside. Perfect to pair with soup or a great fall appetizer.
Easy Pumpkin Bread Rolls
These pumpkin bread rolls are made with roasted pumpkin puree and oregano. They look so impressive and are perfect for dunking in soups or stews.
Easy Slow Cooker Dinner Rolls
These buttery Slow Cooker Dinner Rolls do not require proofing and are sweet, soft and delicious. Perfect to serve with dinner or with jam at breakfast.
Beluga Lentil Caviar - Fancy Vegan Appetizer
This vegan-friendly Beluga Lentil Caviar recipe features black beluga lentil salad served on top of crackers with cream cheese, and is the perfect cold weather appetizer for your dinner party!
Dutch Oven Sourdough Bread (No Knead)
Love sourdough bread? This beginner-friendly, no-knead Dutch oven sourdough bread is an artisan-style loaf. Stretch and fold the dough, proof overnight, and bake it the next morning!
Puff pastry cheese straws (video)
These puff pastry cheese straws make a great side for a butternut squash soup. Easy and quick to make and you only need 4 ingredients!
Sourdough Focaccia with Rosemary and Parmesan
This sourdough focaccia is incredibly moist and fluffy! It’s flavored with rosemary, garlic oil, and parmesan cheese for a savory pairing to any soup!
Citrus and Blueberry Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Citrus and Blueberry Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette that’s sweet, tangy, and packed with a crunch! Includes oranges, blueberries, walnuts, pepper jack cheese, and a homemade lemon vinaigrette.
Best Classic Chicken Salad
So creamy with a bit of crunch. This made from scratch lunch recipe is easy to make and so delicious. Serve as a salad, sandwich or on a wrap.
Easy Spelt Focaccia
This Easy Spelt Focaccia is simple to prepare and perfect to serve alongside a bowl of soup. Customize the toppings to your liking.
Asiago Cheese Focaccia Bread
This light yet crisp Asiago Cheese Focaccia Bread makes a delightful companion to your favorite soup or sauce.
Healthy Almond Flour Cornbread
Best ever healthy cornbread recipe made gluten free with almond flour. It is moist and buttery with crisp edges; so good that it tastes better than the real thing!
Grilled Sweet Potatoes
These grilled sweet potatoes are cut into wedges then cooked on the grill until smoky and tender.
Roasted Potatoes and Carrots
These roasted potatoes and carrots are coated in butter, garlic and herbs, then cooked until golden brown and tender. An easy and economical side dish that pairs well with chicken, beef and seafood.
Vegan Pulled Jackfruit Sandwich
This warm, juicy vegan jackfruit sandwich will satisfy your cravings for BBQ pulled pork and comfort food in one go. Try this easy and delicious vegan sandwich packed with nutrients and fiber!
Cauliflower Bread With Garlic & Herbs
This cauliflower bread loaf with garlic & herbs makes a keto, paleo, low carb garlic bread that's healthy & delicious! Great for low carb sandwiches, too.
Crispy Roasted Chickpeas
Baked, lightly seasoned and full of protein. Top your soup with these crispy roasted chickpeas to add some pleasant crunch!
Cheese and Chive Muffins
These Cheese and Chive Muffins are so delicious and easy! Loaded with flavorful herbs and bacon, they are perfect from breakfast to dinner.
Spinach Strawberry Salad with Vinaigrette
Looking for a healthy lunch option? Try making this simple low-carb spinach strawberry salad with a homemade vinaigrette dressing! It's a light salad to enjoy on the side made with fresh greens, berries, and almonds.
Carmelized Onion Blue Cheese Focaccia Bread
This caramelized onion blue cheese Focaccia is everything you need right now. Soft and fluffy on the inside, with slightly chewy corners and mixing sweet and savory notes, this is an easy appetizer or side dish that looks incredible!
Italian Chopped Salad
This delicious and easy Italian chopped salad recipe is packed with flavor! Loaded with chopped lettuce, bell peppers, onions, olives, cucumber and Italian meats. Then it gets tossed in an Easy Homemade Italian dressing!
Classic Salad with Spinach and Warm Bacon Dressing Recipe
This Salad with Spinach and Warm Bacon Dressing recipe is a simple spinach salad with a tasty salad dressing.
Turkey Pesto Sandwich
Pair butternut squash soup with this delicious pesto turkey sandwich. So easy to make and to prep for lunches, the pesto mayo really elevates the flavors of the roasted turkey.
Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad With Cauliflower
This Cucumber Tomato Salad is so fresh and crunchy and a great counter-balance to a delicious butternut squash soup! No cooking needed, you need just 10 minutes to put this salad together.
Italian Pasta Salad
Italian Pasta Salad loaded with meats, cheeses, olives and vegetables. A delicious side dish or main meal!
Baked Parmesan Crisps Recipe
You just need 10 minutes and three ingredients to make these Baked Parmesan Crisps! They go perfectly with soup.
Easy Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Cheddar
This easy broccoli salad is hearty, filling and make with fresh broccoli. Make ahead of time and store for 3-4 days.
Goat Cheese Potato Cakes with Fresh Tomato Salad Recipe
Goat cheese potato cakes are a delicious and hearty accompaniment to any soup. Easy to make ahead of time and heat up to serve.
Caramelized Onion Tartlets Recipe
If you love French Onion Soup, these cheesy Caramelized Onion Tartlets will be your new favorite appetizer! With caramelized onion, fresh thyme, and Gruyere cheese they have the same flavor profile as the soup, but with a buttery extra flaky crust.
Big Batch Chicken Meatballs
These Chicken Meatballs are super easy to put together and will give you enough for more than one meal! Serve as an appetizer or pair with a soup or salad for a delicious meal.
Bacon and Cheese Quiche
This Bacon and Cheese Quiche is a delicious savory breakfast or lunch. Make it ahead and enjoy it hot or cold.
Easy Air Fryer Crispy Parmesan Eggplant Fries
These Easy Air Fryer Crispy Parmesan Eggplant Fries are a delicious snack, appetizer or meal! Pair with your favorite pasta sauce for dipping.
Tomato Basil Pasta Salad
Tomatoes, basil, feta, pine nuts, balsamic and olive oil... what more could you want? This Tomato Basil Pasta Salad is light and refreshing!
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